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Alden Beane is an administrative assistant at the Austen Riggs Center.

Based in the Corner House, she works for the communications, development, and referral relations teams, providing logistical support for each group such as processing expenses, tracking data, and coordinating office operations.

Having managed a small business and then created one of her own, Alden has many years of business management heavily laced with interpersonal relationship building.

Alden is an avid animal lover, and audio book enthusiast, who enjoys hiking and spending time with her two dogs, husband, close friends, and family. She has served on The Board of Directors for both The South County Recovery Center and Canine Link Therapy Dogs, and aspires to become fluent in American Sign Language.

Alden Beane

Administrative Assistant

BA in English and psychology from Hartwick College

MA in communications (public relations concentration) from Western New England University

Aaron M. Beatty is the communications officer at the Austen Riggs Center where he writes and edits content, analyzes data trends, and helps to develop and maintain editorial and brand standards. In addition, he is responsible for several project management, public relations, and outreach initiatives.

Prior to Riggs, Mr. Beatty was a stay-at-home parent to two children, which provided a crash course in early childhood development. Before that, he was the creative coordinator at KB Toys (Pittsfield, MA) focused on copywriting, graphic design, and project management. He was also a peer trainer at the Alcoholism Council of Tompkins County (Ithaca, NY), working with middle and high school students.

Mr. Beatty has served on the boards of the Becket Athenaeum, Berkshire Writers Room, and Word Street, and was a member of the Historical Commission in Becket (where he and his family currently live) for a number of years. He enjoys writing poetry, reading, running, skiing, live music, and spending time with his family.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business

Advancing Your Communication Strategy in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

The role of the unconscious related to creating and receiving organizational and professional communications

Aaron Beatty

Communications Officer

BS in marketing and communications from Bryant University

Nadine Desautels is the website coordinator at the Austen Riggs Center, where she updates website content, analyzes data, edits video and photography for online consumption, and maintains the Austen Riggs social media accounts. In addition, she is responsible for maintaining the website’s functionality and Google Ads account.

Prior to becoming the Website Coordinator, she worked in various roles at Austen Riggs including: Executive Assistant to the Medical Director/CEO, Development, Marketing, and Education Assistant, and Database Assistant. She is also the Conference Coordinator for the Rapaport Klein Study Group.

Social Media Strategist certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Marketing Measurement & Analytics and Search Marketing School certificates from MarketingProfs

Nadine Desautels

Website Coordinator

John Zollinger, a seasoned journalist and non-profit marketing and fundraising professional, is the director of communications at the Austen Riggs Center. In this role, he manages the Center's marketing and development teams and heads initiatives such as improving data and metrics systems and revamping web and digital outreach efforts. He is also a member of the Center's senior leadership, which provides tactical and strategic direction for the organization.

Mr. Zollinger, who was formerly the assistant dean for communication and outreach at the American University School of Communication in Washington, DC, has worked for more than 20 years in higher education, philanthropic marketing, and public relations. In addition, he brings nearly a decade of prior experience in local, national, and international journalism.

A native of New England and an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, he has worked in locations such as Beijing, Los Angeles, and Washington. Besides his undergraduate degree from UMass, he holds a master of arts in journalism from American University and a master of fine arts in screenwriting from the University of Southern California.

Director of Communications

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Alden Beane

Aaron M. Beatty, MA

Nadine Desautels, BS

John Zollinger, MFA

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